Hi, friends. Below and attached is a flyer about a new=20 Manhattan CONTACT JAM, being organized by Sridhar Shanmugam, who = for=20 decades was a principal in the pioneering revolutionary Chandralekha = Company=20 (Indian postmodern -and contact-oriented- dance). STARTING THIS WEEK: = 4/3/03.=20 All are welcome.

Also, our CS Arts Theater dance/arts company travels a lot doing = shows and=20 demos/workshops outside NYC. We'd love to interact with other = groups/regions,=20 and we can offer our members' decades-long practice/performance = experience in=20 Indian, Chinese, Native American, and modern/Western disciplines in = dance,=20 martial arts, and therapies. We have worked extensively with the=20 differently-abled and public groups, such as NYC's divisions of = juvenile,=20 geriatric, and health service, in traditional and highly non-traditional = settings. Stress relief, meditation, conflict mediation, diversity = training...=20 Our non-profit 'sliding scale' can accomodate all.

Re the new NYC jams --we hope they will develop organically and make = their=20 own energy.
Our gorgeous studio is in our friends' midtown = art-gallery-like=20 office floor. Our wonderful open suite overlooks a historic church and = is very=20 quiet, though Broadway is just down the street. It's also a space that = can be=20 used for rehearsals, auditions, and classes (we teach yoga, dance, = stress=20 relief, meditation, gyrotonics, etc. there). Hoping some=20 music/meditation people will come, and perhaps some of our Indian = martial arts=20 (Kalarippayat...) can be shared in the opening moments of the Thursday = jam.=20 Safety and support are what our nonprofit are about, so we will work to = be sure=20 it's comfortable for everyone.
Admission suggestion is $5, but = we're a=20 no-one-turned-away group.

> >CONTACT JAM!!
> >
> >A new experience in = Dance=20 Improv
> >
> >Thursdays 8-11pm. AT 1133 Broadway, 4th = Floor=20 (26th St.), NY, NY
> >
> >Open to ALL! = All ages,=20 ability levels, backgrounds (music, athletics, martial = arts/yoga)
>=20 >
> >Ask about contact improv class before the jam: = including=20 a simple warm-up and intro for those new to contact.
> = >
>=20 >Safety: All are welcomed to a supportive format.
> > =
>=20 >CS Arts Theater .Performance, Videography, Stress = Relief/Meditation
>=20 >Classes (Yoga taught by a student of BKS Iyengar: Tues/Thur = @6:30&7:30=20 am & pm)
> >718-883-7770, 718-523-6900, fax: 718 = 262-8234
>=20 > www.chakrashri.org, www.theARCH.org, info@chakrashri.org
> = >AT: 1133=20 Broadway, 4th Floor (26th St.), NY, NY 10010, 212-990-5000ext. = ARTS
>=20 >(and visit our theater/studio/bookstore: 175-43 Hillside Av., = Jamaica, NY=20 11432)
> >
> >
> >CS Arts Theater/CHAKRA = SHRI...CS=20 Video...CS School of Dance
> >(718)883-7770, = (718)523-6900
>=20 >info@chakrashri.org, fax: (718)262-8234
> = >www.chakrashri.org, www.mahagraphics.com, www.theArch.org
> >-175-43 = Hillside=20 Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432
> >-1133 Broadway, 4th Floor (26th = St.), NY, NY=20 10010
> > (212) 990-5000
> >Sridhar Shanmugam, C.E.=20 Kaufman
> >      -910 French St., NW,=20 Washington, DC 20001
> >      = (202)885-8731,=20 (202)588-9546
> >      -1519 = Slaterville Rd.,=20 Ithaca, NY 14850
> >     =20 (607)754-8277
> >...RENEWING COMMUNITY WITH=20 CREATIVITY...